Vanessa Briscoe Hay, formerly of Athens, GA post-punk band Pylon talks with DJ Charley Varrick on Friday, December 9th @ 4PM! Together with members of Athens bands Casper & the Cookies, The Glands, and pianist Damon Denton, Briscoe Hay has created the Pylon Reenactment Society to celebrate her former band's history.

The KALX Radio community is greatly saddened by the devastating warehouse fire in Oakland on December 2, 2016. KALX is a strong supporter of the local, independent arts and music communities in the Bay Area, and we deeply feel the loss of the vibrant artists and art enthusiasts. Our thoughts and condolences go out to families and friends who have lost loved ones.

Songwriter, guitarist, and singer Kristin Hersh has released over 20 records via her own solo work, Throwing Muses and 50FOOTWAVe combined. DJ Carnacki recently caught up with Hersh this past weekend when her tour passed through SF. Tune in Tuesday, December 6th @ 9:30PM to hear the interview!

Join us on Tuesday, December 6th @ 9AM for the last new episode of The Graduates for the 2016 year, as we speak with ecologist Helen Kurkjian in the Department of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley! Helen's research focuses on spatial questions, migration pathways and dispersal corridors, and how bacteria move across landscapes.